The "Mildura Fruit Flyer" heading along the Western mainline, with XR558 and BL27 providing the horses.
Last maneuvers before the night journey to Ollagüe (3.660 m.a.s.l.)
FCAB #209 traveling to Ollagüe, downward from the Ascotan pass, the highest point in the route (4000 m), in the heights of Andes.
In the heights of Andes, FCAB #209 in route to Ollagüe.
Old viaduct over the canyon of Loa river (built in 1899, 104 meters high), in Conchi town, and FCAB #209 ore train from Mejillones and a long travel to Ollagüe.
Triple traction in front and two helpers locomotives in end of FCAB acid train, up to hard slope from Mejillones seaport to great CODELCO Chuquicamata copper mine, by Cumbre Pass.
The FCAB train goes around the great salt flats of Carcote (See in RP photography ID #390236 : http://www.railpictures.net/photo/390236), a rich deposit of various salts (chlorides, chlorates, nit... (more)
The great Carcote salt lake and the FCAB train to Ollagüe.
The same train, in one of horseshoes, up to Prat station. Five locomotives working to climb to the summit point of the pass.
Triple FCAB traction, containers carrying ore concentrate to the border, bypassing the Ascotan Pass, the highest point on the route to Ollagüe (4000 m).